Narrative in Cave Painting

I have been doing some research into cave paintings and many accounts have tried to decipher the truer storytelling meanings behind these fascincating accounts from over 10,000 years ago. After looking at lots of visual research, I myself have come to evaluate that these paintings tell stories and myths through colourful imagery of animals, humans and places. It seems that rather than just painting pictures of animals, whoever created these illustrations has managed to portray the characters within it with life and movement, rather than just static images scattered across the wall.

They seem to be interacting with each other as you look at the paintings, because their poses are so full of shape and fluidity. The legs are never straight or portray them as standing still, they are constantly moving. The way they managed to recount the animal's movements when they had no reference except the real thing, was incredible. They had to remember the way the animal looked, moved and felt when they were painting the stories and myths that were passed down through their tribes.

It is amazing to think that this was probably one of the only past times that the civilisations of this time had to depend on, and the only ways to pass down their achievements through the family heritage. Because of the lack of tools it is incredible to look at the fine details and even colours that are added in these fine cave illustrations. Bold and basic, which are the two key espects of style that I want ti incorporate when animating my own story.

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